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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Quad - Feel the Power!


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#1 Guest_scaramonga_*

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Posted 12 November 2007 - 02:56 PM

images/news/intel.jpgThis just in from the Guru of 3D.

Intel today (November the 12th) will release officially it's first new processor from the Penryn series of products. Penryn is all about the eternal quest for a smaller die-size. The fabrication process of Penryn is at an incredibly small 45nm. See, smaller transistors equal lower power consumption, equal less heat equal higher clock frequencies and that equals into better performance. The previous generation CPU's QX6850 was built on a 65nm fabrication process. Intel estimates that downscaling that process could save up-to 30% in power consumption.

We have a full review on this processor and decided to torture it a little, the end results was 4 four cores running at 4 GHz. Now that's just breathtaking ...

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#2 TheBearLT

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Posted 12 November 2007 - 08:12 PM

Ok thats good, Maybe I shall get one.. But still it is quite useless.. So far only few apps can use its full potential, even dual cores is far from being Fully used.. it is hard to program for Dual Cores, and only few developers manages to do that (I mean use full potential of DCs)..

So this is practically money burning :clarky:

BUT! We guys are enthusiasts.. and always thinking of a "Shuttle purchase" :moreilly:




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